

and compare this from the anime, since it was nicely adapted from the LN. I've read parts of the LN and I'm watching the anime. Many people take a 7 as a relatively low score, but it indeed is pretty high. This manga would deserve a 7 compared to the Light Novel or anime. There is also the manga of Sword Art Online: Aincrad, which on the other hand is not too great. Sword Art Online is a great Light Novel and the anime is also a great watch too. IT'S RECOMMENDED TO READ IF YOU KNOW ABOUT SWORD ART ONLINE ALREADY.* *WARNING: THIS IS A REVIEW AND MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. It doesn't follow the anime exactly (it goes more into Kirito and Asuna as characters and the dungeons, though), but it's at least not rushed feeling. If you are interested in SAO, but want to start with a manga (I do recommend just streaming the anime through Crunchyroll or Netflix, but if you really want to start with a manga.), read the adaptation of Sword Art Online: Progressive. If you've seen the anime and want to revisit the world of Aincrad, read the light novel, or the Progressive series. Overall, this was a horrible adaptation of a good anime. They skip all of the early Kirito/Asuna scenes, which leaves their relationship feeling even more rushed than usual. I think they just instantly know each other, like each other after the cooking thing, meet Yui, and fight at the end. Finally, Asuna and Kirito's relationship is almost nonexistent here. Kirito just pulls his second sword from thin air here. Additionally, Lisbeth and Silica do not appear at all here. Actually, I think Laughing Coffin as a whole was almost ditched. It may have been, but if it was, it was rushed.

I think the Beater thing was only brushed on in here, and I don't recall the battle with Kuradeel being there (though it may have been, but I forgot).

Loner into someone who readily joins in with parties and realizes it's more fun to be with others than by yourself. The plot was rushed, and character development was thrown out the window in favor of getting the story done in two volumes. The only thing that was OK were the backgrounds, and even then I recall them only being basic. The faces were drawn strangely, Klein was aged like 5-10 years, and the art lacked detail. So horrible to the point where I fear anime to manga adaptations now. I was glad to see it was an omnibus, since it means I'd be spending less, but that's where the warning should have come. I was super excited to read this, as I loved SAO so much. I read this as a fan, not as someone new to it, or as someone looking to bash it. First of all, in advance, I do love Sword Art Online.
